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Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya on December 10, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

National Day secretariat: Automatic invitations for ex-PMs stopped since 2018

File picture of traffic on the Federal Highway, October 14, 2020. According to Miros, on a three-lane highway, motorists should generally keep left for normal travel, use the middle lane for moderate-speed travel or overtaking slower vehicles, and reserve the right-most lane primarily for overtaking. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Not a ‘fast lane’: Miros tells Malaysian motorists to keep left, overtake right

Damaged vehicles are seen at the site of a deadly pile-up at KM110 of the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1). — Social media pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Fatal LPT1 accident: Four dead in 11-vehicle crash near Kuantan

This photo taken on July 26, 2026 shows people walking past a giant installation of guitars at the Guitar Cultural Plaza in Zheng’an, in south-western China’s Guizhou Province. The town of Zheng’an in the southwest province of Guizhou produces one in every seven of the instruments sold worldwide — but a decade ago, it had no guitar-making industry to speak of at all. — AFP pic
Life  / 13 h ago

China’s guitar capital Zheng’an builds a stairway to export heaven after decade‑long manufacturing boom

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari said the ministry took responsibility for the matter and would ensure communication issues between the athlete, National Sports Council (MSN), national sports association and other parties would not recur. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Youth and Sports Ministry takes responsibility for communication breakdown over Azizulhasni’s LA28 plans

Norlia Abdul Manaf, 59, (left), the mother of the late Nur Atiqah Sofiya Mohd Kazwan Kassim, is comforted by family members outside the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital Forensic Medicine Unit in Temerloh on September 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Deadly LPT1 pile-up: Four dead include family returning from National Day parade in Putrajaya

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex for his ongoing trial, September 1, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Former PM Muhyiddin, ‘Azman’ and ‘Adam’ listed in same July 2020 golf game at Tropicana, witness tells court

Marina Square shopping centre in Singapore, which will close on March 31, 2027 for redevelopment. — Picture from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=513984
Singapore  / 6 h ago

Singapore’s Marina Square to shut for four-year redevelopment, leaving parents worried about playgrounds

A boy required prolonged hospital treatment and further surgery, including full-thickness skin grafting, after a circumcision at a private clinic in 2023. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

Investigators have reportedly completed recording statements from the two men in connection with the Tabung Haji probe. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Former Tabung Haji chairman, ex-Treasury sec-gen released from MACC custody in RCI-linked probe

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor leaves the Palace of Justice after the hearing of her appeal in the Sarawak solar hybrid project corruption case in Putrajaya, September 1, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Court of Appeal allows Rosmah to introduce new evidence in solar graft appeal

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Sarawak haze crisis: Kuching API hits 407, six areas in hazardous zone

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Bercham 10 fire: One hurt as major blaze damages nine factory lots in Ipoh

Ha Young attends a press conference for Netflix rom-com ‘Our Sticky Love’ in Seoul on August 5, 2026, days before controversy erupted over her family history. — Social media pic
Showbiz  / 11 h ago

Ha Young exits Netflix’s ‘The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call’ Season 2 after family controversy tied to Korea’s colonial era

Penang Pakatan Harapan chairman Chow Kon Yeow today said the coalition will continue working with Barisan Nasional, including Umno. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Penang Pakatan sticking with BN, Umno despite criticism, says Chow Kon Yeow

Transport Minister Anthony Loke attaches a mini Jalur Gemilang onto a vehicle to symbolically launch the Ministry of Transport’s Kibar Jalur Gemilang campaign in Putrajaya August 13, 2026 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

JPJ taps BoBoiBoy, PapaZola to help push road safety campaigns to Gen Z and younger audiences

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today said schools may be advised to suspend or postpone outdoor activities if air quality worsens, in George Town. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Penang may advise schools to suspend outdoor activities if air quality worsens, says CM

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh says historic Medan Pasar in downtown Kuala Lumpur will be revamped to improve rainwater management and public accessibility while preserving its heritage essence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Medan Pasar set for climate-resilient revamp under KL ‘sponge city’ push, says Hannah Yeoh

Kelana Jaya LRT services are experiencing delays this morning after a power outage at University station left a train unable to operate. — File picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Power outage at University station disrupts Kelana Jaya LRT services

Eleven areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings as haze affected air quality this morning. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Unhealthy air quality recorded in 11 areas nationwide, Sarawak worst hit

Seven areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollution Index readings as transboundary haze continued to affect the state as of 8am today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Seven areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API levels, down from nine

Police said a soldier in his 20s suffered facial injuries after being accidentally shot by a colleague during shooting practice at a firing range in Sungai Menyala, Port Dickson yesterday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Soldier suffers facial injuries after being accidentally shot during Port Dickson firing practice

Former Auditor-General Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad reportedly said she was disappointed she was not called to testify before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Lembaga Tabung Haji despite turning up and being ready to give evidence. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Former auditor-general says ‘right to be heard’ denied after not called to testify by Tabung Haji RCI

A 66-year-old man and his eight-year-old nephew died in a fire at a three-storey shophouse in Taman Bayu Perdana, Port Klang, while two others suffered breathing difficulties. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Port Klang shophouse fire kills man and eight-year-old nephew, two others hospitalised

A labourer was arrested in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, for allegedly charging RM10 to ferry foreigners who entered Malaysia through ungazetted routes along Sungai Golok to a bus station. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

RM10 a trip: GOF arrests Kelantan labourer who allegedly ferried undocumented migrants from river to bus station

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences over the death of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji (pictured), 97, whom he described as a key architect of China’s economic transformation and a good friend. — AFP file pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Anwar mourns Zhu Rongji, remembers ‘good friend’ who helped deepen Malaysia-China ties

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali pose with Asean and ASIA Records representatives after receiving certificates recognising their longevity and achievements as a couple at the Perdana Leadership Foundation on Tuesday. — Picture via Facebook/Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Dr Mahathir, Dr Siti Hasmah recognised with three records after both turn 100

Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says about 80 per cent of the proposed Mara Bill 2026 will focus on corporate governance to strengthen the agency’s structure, management and safeguards against abuse. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Proposed Mara Bill to impose term limits on board members under governance overhaul, says chairman

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim returned home yesterday, after being discharged from hospital following surgery for a para-umbilical hernia. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

‘Back home’: PM Anwar discharged after hernia surgery

The Ocean Thunder, carrying one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq, was the first Malaysian ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 after Malaysia secured Iran’s help for safe passage. — Picture from Facebook/Petronas
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

When neutrality pays: How Malaysia is navigating the global fuel crisis